This week, The Supreme Court ruled against the use of race as a factor in the college admissions process, taking a significant step backward for our country and an additional
Instead of focusing on increasing the basic allotment for schools, the primary per-student funding amount, the Legislature set its sights on defunding public education with costly tax cuts. When the
College Finance Law Makes Significant Investment in Economic Opportunity in Texas Governor Abbott signs House Bill 8 into law after steady advocacy from community college students and graduates On Friday,
There are more than 73 million children under 18 living in the U.S., and over seven million of them call Texas home. The biennial Texas Kids Count report brings together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2023 Texas AFT and Every Texan commented Wednesday on the $16 billion fiscal note for CSHB100 and its private school voucher over the next five
View this analysis as a pdf here. SB 17 is a priority bill for Dan Patrick, authored by Senator Creighton, that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, diversity
View this testimony as a PDF here. Every Texan is an independent public policy organization that uses data and analysis to advocate for solutions that enable Texans of all backgrounds
View this blog as a PDF here. The Texas House passed a comprehensive school finance bill that contains several good ideas but little actual funding. HB 100 moves the school
View this testimony as a PDF here. Continuing Statutory Over-Regulation of Curriculum Last session, despite significant opposition, this body passed SB 3 that upended how social studies is taught in
Every Texan is an independent public policy organization that uses data and analysis to advocate for solutions that enable Texans of all backgrounds to reach their full potential. We envision
